JP6581158B2 - GAME SYSTEM AND GAME PROGRAM - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game system and a game program for providing a variety of game contents in a multiplayer game.

  There is known a multiplayer game in which a plurality of users are matched and executed by a large number of people (see Patent Document 1). In this multiplayer game, the user selects a quest for which achievement conditions (hunting for a specific monster) are specified, and requests matching with other users from the server device. In response, the server device matches users (game devices) that request matching at the same time. Thereby, the matched user (game device) can enjoy a multiplayer game.

JP 2013-176472 A

  However, in the conventional multiplayer game, the quest content (an enemy character set in advance in the quest appears) is set in advance, and is not surprising. Moreover, this quest is often played repeatedly between the same users or users with high skills.

  In this case, there is a problem that interest is reduced by repeatedly playing limited quests. In addition, since the multiplayer game is played only between limited users, there is a problem that an opportunity to interact with an unspecified number of users is missed, and a user with low skill cannot participate in the multiplayer game. As described above, in the conventional multiplayer game, an opportunity to play an unexpected and highly interesting game with an unspecified number of users has been lost.

  The objective of this invention is providing the game system which can determine the content of the quest based on the information regarding each matched user.

The first invention is
A multi-player game in which a user can receive an operation signal to the operation unit and perform cooperative play in a virtual space, and controls the movement of the player character in the virtual space based on the user's operation; The computer connected to a plurality of game devices each including a game control unit for executing a multiplayer game and a communication unit for transmitting matching request information with another game device to the computer via a network. ,
An information processing unit for receiving the matching request information from each of the game devices;
A matching unit that matches the plurality of game devices based on the received matching request information;
The quest of the multiplayer game is selected and combined randomly from quest content candidates set for at least one of account information, user information, and player character information set for each of the plurality of users. Quest generator to determine the content,
Function as
The quest is an achievement condition that a plurality of player characters operated based on the operations of the plurality of users win a battle with a predetermined main enemy character,
The quest content candidate is a program including information on the type of the main enemy character and information on the number of appearances of the main enemy character .

The second invention is
A multi-player game in which a user can receive an operation signal to the operation unit and perform cooperative play in a virtual space, and controls the movement of the player character in the virtual space based on the user's operation; The computer connected to a plurality of game devices each including a game control unit for executing a multiplayer game and a communication unit for transmitting matching request information with another game device to the computer via a network. ,
An information processing unit for receiving the matching request information from each of the game devices;
A matching unit that matches the plurality of game devices based on the received matching request information;
The quest of the multiplayer game is selected and combined randomly from quest content candidates set for at least one of account information, user information, and player character information set for each of the plurality of users. Quest generator to determine the content,
Function as
The quest is an achievement condition that a plurality of player characters operated based on the operations of the plurality of users win a battle with a predetermined main enemy character,
The quest content candidate includes at least one of the information on the type of the main enemy character and the information on the number of appearances of the main enemy character, and the type of the sub enemy character that appears in the quest although it is not the achievement condition of the quest. And information on the number of appearances of the sub enemy characters, information on a stage on which the multiplayer game is executed, and information on events that occur during the execution of the multiplayer game, It is a program.
Further, in the second invention, the quest content candidate includes information on the type of the main enemy character and information on the number of appearances of the main enemy character, information on the type of the sub enemy character, and the number of appearances of the sub enemy character. And at least one of the stage information and the event information.

The third invention is
A multi-player game in which a user can receive an operation signal to the operation unit and perform cooperative play in a virtual space, and controls the movement of the player character in the virtual space based on the user's operation; The computer connected to a plurality of game devices each including a game control unit for executing a multiplayer game and a communication unit for transmitting matching request information with another game device to the computer via a network. ,
An information processing unit for receiving the matching request information from each of the game devices;
A matching unit that matches the plurality of game devices based on the received matching request information;
The quest of the multiplayer game is selected and combined randomly from quest content candidates set for at least one of account information, user information, and player character information set for each of the plurality of users. Quest generator to determine the content,
Function as
The quest is an achievement condition that a plurality of player characters operated based on the operations of the plurality of users win a battle with a predetermined main enemy character,
The quest content candidate is a program that includes information on the type of sub enemy characters that appear in the quest, but information on the number of appearances of the sub enemy characters, although it is not an achievement condition of the quest.

The fourth invention is:
A multi-player game in which a user can receive an operation signal to the operation unit and perform cooperative play in a virtual space, and controls the movement of the player character in the virtual space based on the user's operation; The computer connected to a plurality of game devices each including a game control unit for executing a multiplayer game and a communication unit for transmitting matching request information with another game device to the computer via a network. ,
An information processing unit for receiving the matching request information from each of the game devices;
A matching unit that matches the plurality of game devices based on the received matching request information;
The quest of the multiplayer game is selected and combined randomly from quest content candidates set for at least one of account information, user information, and player character information set for each of the plurality of users. Quest generator to determine the content,
Function as
The quest is an achievement condition that a plurality of player characters operated based on the operations of the plurality of users win a battle with a predetermined main enemy character,
Although the quest content candidate is not an achievement condition of the quest, at least one of information on the type of sub enemy characters appearing in the quest and information on the number of appearances of the sub enemy characters, and information on the type of main enemy character And at least one of information on the number of appearances of the main enemy character, information on a stage on which the multiplayer game is executed, and information on events that occur during the execution of the multiplayer game, is there.
In the fourth aspect of the invention, the quest content candidate includes information on the type of the sub enemy character and information on the number of appearances of the sub enemy character, information on the type of the main enemy character, and the number of appearances of the main enemy character. Information on the stage on which the multiplayer game is executed, and information on events that occur during the execution of the multiplayer game may be included.

The fifth invention is:
A multi-player game in which a user can receive an operation signal to the operation unit and perform cooperative play in a virtual space, and controls the movement of the player character in the virtual space based on the user's operation; The computer connected to a plurality of game devices each including a game control unit for executing a multiplayer game and a communication unit for transmitting matching request information with another game device to the computer via a network. ,
An information processing unit for receiving the matching request information from each of the game devices;
A matching unit that matches the plurality of game devices based on the received matching request information;
The quest of the multiplayer game is selected and combined randomly from quest content candidates set for at least one of account information, user information, and player character information set for each of the plurality of users. Quest generator to determine the content,
Function as
The quest is an achievement condition that a plurality of player characters operated based on the operations of the plurality of users win a battle with a predetermined main enemy character,
The quest content candidate includes at least one of the information on the type of the main enemy character and the information on the number of appearances of the main enemy character, and the type of the sub enemy character that appears in the quest although it is not the achievement condition of the quest. And at least one of the information on the number of appearances of the sub enemy characters,
The quest generation unit determines the type of the main enemy character based on any one of user account information, user information, and player character information related to one user among a plurality of users matched by the matching unit. Decide
Further, the type of the sub enemy character is determined based on any one of user account information, user information, and player character information related to at least two or more users among the plurality of users matched by the matching unit. A program that can do.

The sixth invention is:
A multi-player game in which a user can receive an operation signal to the operation unit and perform cooperative play in a virtual space, and controls the movement of the player character in the virtual space based on the user's operation; The computer connected to a plurality of game devices each including a game control unit for executing a multiplayer game and a communication unit for transmitting matching request information with another game device to the computer via a network. ,
An information processing unit for receiving the matching request information from each of the game devices;
A matching unit that matches the plurality of game devices based on the received matching request information;
The quest of the multiplayer game is selected and combined randomly from quest content candidates set for at least one of account information, user information, and player character information set for each of the plurality of users. Quest generator to determine the content,
Function as
The quest is an achievement condition that a plurality of player characters operated based on the operations of the plurality of users win a battle with a predetermined main enemy character,
The quest content candidate is not information on the stage on which the multiplayer game is executed, information on the type of the main enemy character or information on the number of appearances of the main enemy character, and the achievement condition of the quest, A program including at least one of information on a type of a sub enemy character appearing in a quest or information on an appearance number of the sub enemy character, and information on an event that occurs during execution of the multiplayer game.

The seventh invention
A multi-player game in which a user can receive an operation signal to the operation unit and perform cooperative play in a virtual space, and controls the movement of the player character in the virtual space based on the user's operation; The computer connected to a plurality of game devices each including a game control unit for executing a multiplayer game and a communication unit for transmitting matching request information with another game device to the computer via a network. ,
An information processing unit for receiving the matching request information from each of the game devices;
A matching unit that matches the plurality of game devices based on the received matching request information;
The quest of the multiplayer game is selected and combined randomly from quest content candidates set for at least one of account information, user information, and player character information set for each of the plurality of users. Quest generator to determine the content,
Function as
The quest is an achievement condition that a plurality of player characters operated based on the operations of the plurality of users win a battle with a predetermined main enemy character,
The quest content candidate is information on an event that occurs during the execution of the multiplayer game, information on the type of the main enemy character or information on the number of appearances of the main enemy character, and not the quest achievement condition. Including at least one of information on the type of the sub enemy character appearing on the screen, information on the number of appearances of the sub enemy character, and information on the stage on which the multiplayer game is executed.

An eighth invention is a game system including a storage unit that stores the program according to the first to seventh inventions, and a computer that executes the program.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game system and program which can determine the content of the quest based on the information regarding each matched user can be provided.

It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions and functional structure of the game system in this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the quest content determination process in this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the quest content in this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the account information in this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the user information in other embodiment. It is a figure which shows the player character information in other embodiment.

[Embodiment]
A game system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
By the game system 1 of the present invention, for example, matching of a multiplayer game that can be executed in the home game device 3 is executed.

  In the multiplayer game described in the present embodiment, a user fights an enemy character in a virtual space by operating an arbitrary character (hereinafter referred to as a player character). Hereinafter, the present invention will be described by taking as an example a multiplayer game in which four matched users cooperate with each other to fight a common enemy character. As such a game, for example, there is an action hunting game in which a plurality of hunters (player characters) fight a monster (enemy character).

<About hardware configuration>
With reference to FIG. 1, a hardware configuration of a server device 2 that realizes the game system 1 and a hardware configuration of a plurality of game devices 3 that are connected to each other via the server device 2 will be described.

  Each game device and each user is given different account information (unique identification information). And ID (identification code) is provided for every account information. When each game device 3 communicates with the server device 2 via the communication network 4, account information is transmitted from the game device 3. The transmitted account information is subjected to predetermined authentication in the server device 2. As a result, communication between the server device 2 and each game device 3 becomes possible.

<About server device>
The server device 2 includes a control unit 20, a storage unit 21, and a network interface 22.

  The storage unit 21 and the network interface 22 are connected to the control unit 20 of the server device 2 via the bus 200.

  The control unit 20 controls the operation of the server device 2.

  The storage unit 21 is mainly composed of an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and a ROM (Read Only Memory).

  The storage unit 21 contains, for example, a game program and data for executing a multiplayer game, a matching program and data for realizing the game system 1 of the present invention, and a quest content generation program and quest content candidate data. Remembered.

  The contents of the quest are contents such as the type and number of appearances of the main monster appearing in the quest, the type and number of appearances of the sub monster, the stage, and the occurrence event. And a quest content candidate is the quest content set based on each user's information which can be determined as a quest content by the quest content generation program.

  The information about the user is data indicating user account information, user information, player character information, and the like. In addition, the storage unit 21 stores a program for determining (updating) the relationship between the information about the user and the quest contents.

  The network interface 22 is connected to the communication network 4 in order to transmit and receive data between the server device 2 and each game device 3.

<Regarding Functional Configuration of Control Unit of Server Device>
The control unit 20 of the server device 2 functions as the information processing unit 201, the quest generation unit 202, and the matching unit 203 by executing the matching program, the quest content generation program, and the game program.

  The information processing unit 201 transmits / receives data related to matching, data related to quest content generation, and data necessary for the progress of the multiplayer game to / from each game device 3. In addition, the information processing unit 201 authenticates the account information using the account information transmitted from the game apparatus 3.

  For example, the information received by the information processing unit 201 from each game device 3 includes player character motion information, matching request information, user account information, game device account information, user information, and player character information based on user operations. and so on.

  The matching request information includes information indicating whether the user is requesting matching as a host user or a guest user.

  The account information includes game device identification information set for the game device 3 and user identification information set for the user. The game device identification information and the user identification information are unique identification codes (ID).

  The user information includes user rank information. The rank information of the user is a so-called player rank or player level that increases when the user operates the player character to fight against an enemy character in the virtual space and win.

  The player character information includes the type of player character selected by the user, rank information of the player character, and equipment set for the player character.

  The type of player character is the type of player character that the user operates in the multiplayer game. For example, the user can select one or more characters to be used from a plurality of selectable characters “hunter A”, “hunter B”, and the like.

  The rank information of the player character is a so-called character rank or character level that rises when the user operates the player character to fight against an enemy character in the virtual space and win or to strengthen the player character. .

  The equipment set for the player character includes weapons (large sword, hammer, bow, etc.), armor (head armor, body armor, arm armor, leg armor, etc.), and items (decorations, ice ax) equipped to the player character. , Insect nets, etc.).

  Information transmitted by the information processing means 201 to each game device 3 includes quest contents (types of main monsters and the number of appearances thereof, types of sub monsters and the number of appearances, stages, and occurrence events), and multiplayer games. There is information related to the matched user (game device 3) necessary for communication to perform the above.

  The quest generation means 202 displays the type of main monster that appears in the quest of the multiplayer game and the number of appearances thereof, the type of sub monster and the number of appearances thereof, the stage, and the generated event, user account information, user information, and player characters. Determine based on at least one of the information.

  The matching unit 203 matches the user by transmitting the matching room ID (session information) and the account information of each game device to the user after the information processing unit 201 receives the matching request information from the user.

  Specifically, the matching unit 203 generates a session (room) in response to a request from a host user (host game device) who wants to participate in the multiplayer game. Then, the matching unit 203 adds three guest users (guest game devices) who wish to participate in the session to the session.

  At this time, the information processing means 201 transmits the account information and IP address of each game device to each game device 3. The multiplayer game may be either a client server type multiplayer game or a P2P type multiplayer game. In addition to the multiplayer game in which the server device 2 performs matching, it may be an ad hoc mode game played with a user (game device 3) in a communicable region by short-range communication.

  In the present embodiment, a system will be described in which the server device 2 performs matching, and then a plurality of game devices 3 execute a game in P2P. In the present embodiment, user account information is taken as an example of information about the user.

<About game devices>
The game apparatus 3 includes a monitor 330, a speaker 340, and a controller 350 that are externally connected or built in. In the game apparatus 3, the game progresses based on the game program and data read from the storage medium or the like. Further, the game apparatus 3 can perform data communication with the other game apparatus 3 and the server apparatus 2 via the communication network 4 such as the Internet or wireless LAN communication.

  The game apparatus 3 includes a control unit 30, a storage unit 31, a network interface 32, a graphic processing unit 33, an audio processing unit 34, and an operation unit 35.

  The storage unit 31, network interface 32, graphic processing unit 33, audio processing unit 34, and operation unit 35 are connected to the control unit 30 via the bus 300.

  The control unit 30 controls the operation of the game apparatus 3.

  The storage unit 31 mainly includes an HDD, a RAM, and a ROM. For example, the storage unit 31 stores a game program and data for executing a multiplayer game.

  The network interface 32 is connected to the communication network 4 in order to transmit / receive data to / from the other game apparatus 3 and the server apparatus 2. Thereby, a multiplayer game is executed in synchronization within the same game space.

  The graphic processing unit 33 draws a game image including a virtual space and each character in a moving image format in accordance with an instruction from the control unit 30. The game image drawn in the moving image format by the graphic processing unit 33 is displayed on the monitor 330 as a game screen.

  The audio processing unit 34 reproduces and synthesizes digital game sound according to instructions from the control unit 30. In addition, a speaker 340 is connected to the audio processing unit 34. The game sound is output from the speaker 340 to the outside.

  The operation unit 35 is connected to the controller 350 attached to the game apparatus 3 by wire or wireless, and can transmit and receive data related to operation input. The user inputs an operation signal to the game apparatus 3 by operating an operator (not shown) such as a button provided in the controller 350.

<Regarding Functional Configuration of Control Unit of Game Device>
The control unit 30 of the game apparatus 3 executes a game program downloaded (installed) in a storage medium inserted into the game apparatus 3 or a storage unit 31 of the game apparatus 3, thereby executing the game control unit 301 and the communication unit. It functions as 302.

  The game control unit 301 reads data such as objects and textures included in the game data from the storage unit 31, and generates a two-dimensional or three-dimensional virtual game space. Further, the game control unit 301 generates a virtual space and places a non-player character such as a player character or an enemy character in the virtual space.

  Further, the game control unit 301 controls the action of the player player character and the action of the enemy character in the virtual space according to the operation signal to the controller 350 connected to the player game apparatus 3 and the progress of the game. To do.

  In proceeding with the multiplayer game, the communication means 302 described later receives an operation signal from the controller 350 connected to the other game device 3 via the server device 2 or the host game device. Based on the signal, the game control means 301 controls the actions of other player characters in addition to the player character.

  The game control unit 301 generates information for displaying these virtual spaces and characters on the monitor 330 as a game screen. In accordance with these pieces of information, the graphic processor 33 draws a game image.

  The communication unit 302 transmits, for example, player character motion information, matching request information, user account information, user information, and player character information based on the user operation to the server device 2 based on the user operation. Further, the communication unit 302 receives matching completion information and quest content data from the server device 2. In addition, the communication means 302 transmits and receives data necessary for the progress of the multiplayer game between the other game apparatus 3 and the server apparatus 2.

<Quest generation process>
The quest generation process of the quest generation unit 202 will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following embodiment, an example in which a multiplayer game is executed by User1, User2, User3, and User4 will be described.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a flow of quest generation processing according to the present embodiment , and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing quest contents. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing account information .

  As shown in FIG. 2, account information is set for each user. The account information of User1 is “12345”, the account information of User2 is “67890”, the account information of User3 is “76543”, and the account information of User4 is “99009”.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 3, the storage unit 21 of the server device 2 stores the types of main monsters and the number of appearances, types of sub-monsters and the number of appearances, stages, and occurrence events based on account information in advance. Quest content is remembered.

  According to FIG. 3, in User 1 (account information “12345”), the main monster “MM-1” and its appearance number “2”, the sub-monster “SM-1” and its appearance number “10”, and the stage “St” -1 ”and occurrence event“ Ev-1 ”quest content candidates are set.

  In User2 (account information “67890”), the main monster “MM-1” and its appearance number “1”, the sub-monster “SM-2” and its appearance number “5”, the stage “St-1”, and the occurrence Quest content candidates for the event “Ev-3” are set.

  In User3 (account information “76543”), the main monster “MM-3” and its appearance number “1”, the sub-monster “SM-3” and its appearance number “1”, the stage “St-1”, and the occurrence Quest content candidates for the event “Ev-2” are set.

  In User4 (account information “99009”), the main monster “MM-2” and its appearance number “2”, the sub-monster “SM-2” and its appearance number “4”, the stage “St-3”, and the occurrence Quest content candidates for the event “Ev-2” are set.

  The quest content candidate based on the account information is determined (updated) based on the account at random or based on a predetermined calculation formula. For example, the quest content candidate may be assigned based on the remainder of dividing the numerical value of the account information by the lowest digit value of the account information, or may be assigned uniquely based on the lowest digit value of the account information. good.

  Taking the main monster as an example, when the lowest digit of the account information is “0” or “5”, “MM-1” is “9”, “MM-2” is “3” Is associated with “MM-3”.

  The quest content candidates are kept secret from the user, and it is impossible to know what quest content candidates are set in the account information of themselves and other users.

  The user can predict what quest content candidates are set in the account information of the user and other users by repeating the play of the multiplayer game in which the predetermined quest content is set. For example, “Because the main monster MM-1 appears many times in the quest you participated in, you may have MM-1 set as the main monster in your account information” Can be predicted.

  On the other hand, the quest content based on each account information is set, for example, every day, and is updated at a predetermined time (for example, 3 am). That is, the quest content is updated when the user can grasp his / her quest content.

・ About main monsters Main monsters are monsters related to quest achievement conditions. For example, the quest achievement condition is set to win the main monster (for example, to set the main monster's physical strength to 0).

  For example, monsters such as “Spinosaurus” in MM-1, “Giganotosaurus” in MM-2, and “Tyrannosaurus” in MM-3 are set as main monsters.

  When the main monster is won and the quest achievement condition is satisfied, the game control unit 301 gives a reward item based on the main monster to the user (player character).

  The reward item is an equipment item (completed product) that the player character equips, or a material item for generating the equipment item. The game control unit 301 can generate (release) or enhance (change parameters) the equipment (weapon or armor) of the player character by consuming the material item based on the user's operation. .

・ About sub-monsters Sub-monsters are monsters that are not related to the quest achievement conditions. The user satisfies the quest achievement condition if he can win the main monster without winning the sub monster.

  For example, monsters such as “protoceratops” are set in SM-1, “Parasaurolophus” is set in SM-2, and “Deinonyx” is set in SM-3.

-About the stage The stage is a virtual space that becomes the stage of the multiplayer game (quest). For example, “volcano” is set for St-1, “forest” is set for St-2, “grass” is set for St-3, and the like. The terrain and environment vary from stage to stage.

-Occurrence event The occurrence event is a game event that occurs during or before the execution of the multiplayer game. This event may work in favor of or disadvantageous to the player character.

  For example, the occurrence events are set to “Main monster calls friends” for Ev-1, “Increase in the number of reward items to be acquired after completing a quest” for Ev-2, “Increase in possession item frame” for Ev-3, etc. Has been.

  In FIG. 3, items with a color (gray) are quest contents randomly determined by the quest generation unit 202 of the server device 2 from the quest content candidates. In this embodiment, “MM-1 (Spinosaurus) is 2 monsters” as the main monster, “SM-2 (Parasaurolophus) is 4 and SM-3 (Dainonics is 1)” is the stage, “St-3 (grass)” and “Ev-3 (increased item frame increase)” are set in the occurrence event.

  That is, in the quest generated by the present embodiment, the virtual space is the grassy stage, and the possessed item frames that the player character can bring into the grassy stage are increasing. In the virtual space, 4 Parasaurolophus and 1 Deinonics appear as sub-monsters, and 1 Spinosaurus appears as the main monster.

  Each user operates the respective player character to satisfy the quest achievement condition by setting the spinosaurus physical strength value to zero. Each player character can obtain a reward item related to the spinosaurus.

The flow of the quest generation process of the server device 2 will be described using FIG.
First, the quest generation unit 202 determines whether the matching unit 203 has completed matching (step S1).

  In step S1, when the quest generation unit 202 determines that the matching unit 203 has completed matching (S1: YES), the four pieces of matched account information are read (step S2). In the present embodiment, the quest generation unit 202 reads account information of “12345”, “67890”, “76543”, and “99009”.

  Next, the quest generation means 202 reads the quest content candidate data stored in the storage unit 21 of the server device 2 (step S3).

  And the quest production | generation means 202 determines the quest content based on each account information and the data of each quest content candidate. (Step S4).

  Next, the quest generation means 202 transmits the determined quest content to the game device 3 (host game device or all matched game devices) (step S5).

  In step S1, if the quest generation unit 202 determines that the matching unit 203 has not completed matching (S1: NO), this flow ends.

  The game progress of the multiplayer game is managed by the game device 3 (host game device). Each game device 3 communicates to transmit and receive information necessary for the game progress. Thereby, the multiplayer game along the quest content is executed on each game device 3.

  In addition, when the multiplayer game satisfies the quest achievement condition or the game is over, the game device 3 (host game device or all matched game devices) sends the information to the server device 2. Send.

[The invention's effect]
According to the game system of the present embodiment, the type and number of appearances of the main monster that is the quest content, the type and number of appearances of the sub monsters, the stage, and the occurrence event are represented by user information (account information, user information, or By determining based on (player character information), it is possible to generate a wide variety of quests and to give the user an opportunity to match an unspecified number of users.

  In addition, according to the game system of the present embodiment, since the user is kept secret to himself or others what quest content is set, it is set unless the multiplayer game is repeated many times. I can't figure out what the quest is. Furthermore, the user cannot select a quest that he wants to participate in advance (an enemy character he wants to subdue).

  In addition, according to the game system of the present embodiment, the user is another user (a user who has never played a multiplayer game together so far) in which a quest content to be played (particularly an enemy character to be subverted) is set. It is possible to provide an opportunity to repeatedly play a multiplayer game with an unspecified number of users.

  Furthermore, according to the game system of the present embodiment, the user provides an opportunity to communicate with the user who has been acquainted through the multiplayer game, such as by disclosing the contents of the quest that seems to be set by himself / herself through chat or the like. be able to.

[Other Embodiments]
In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the server device 2 and the game device 3 are separate computers is described, but the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the host game device that is the game device 3 of the host user may play the role of the server device 2 in the embodiment.

  The control means and processing procedure described in FIG. 4 are examples, and the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to these. The processing procedure and the like can be appropriately changed in design without changing the gist of the present invention.

  In a client server type multiplayer game and an ad hoc mode multiplayer game, a part of the flow shown in FIG. 4 is different from the present embodiment.

  When the client server type game system is adopted, the control unit 20 of the server device 2 functions as the information processing unit 201, the quest generation unit 202, and the matching unit 203 by executing the matching program and the game program. At this time, the control unit 20 does not need to transmit the determined quest content to each game device 3. In a client-server type multiplayer game, the server device 2 executes the game.

  When an ad hoc mode game system is employed, the control unit 30 of the host game device functions as an information processing unit, a quest generation unit, and a matching unit by executing a matching program and a game program.

  In other words, according to the ad hoc mode game system, the present invention provides information for receiving matching request information from the game device 3 for a computer (server device 2 or host game device) connected to the game device 3 via a network. A processing unit, a matching unit that matches a plurality of game devices 3 based on the received matching request information, account information set for each user, user information (a user rank, or a predetermined game in a game acquired by the user) And player character information (type of player character, rank for each player character, type of equipment equipped with the player character, rank of equipment set for each piece of equipment, etc.) Quests based on at least one of them Using containers candidate Quest generating unit which determines the Quest contents of the multi-player game, a program to function as a.

  Moreover, although the example using the home game device as the game device 3 is described in the said embodiment, embodiment of this invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention can be realized by using an arcade game case provided in a game center or the like. Moreover, as the game apparatus 3, a mobile terminal device such as a smartphone provided with a touch panel (operation unit) can be used.

  Although the action hunting game is described as an example of the multiplayer game in the embodiment, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention can be applied to various types of multiplayer games such as shooting games, role playing games, simulation games, board games, and puzzle games.

  In the embodiment, the player character operated by the user in one multiplayer game (quest) is described as one body, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a plurality of (5) player characters may be operated by the user, and a multiplayer game in which these 5 bodies are set as so-called decks and fight against enemy characters may be executed.

  At this time, the quest generation means 202 determines the quest content using the player character information of each of the five users (if there are four users, a total of 20 player characters).

  In the embodiment (FIG. 3), the control unit 20 of the server device 2 stores the quest content candidates based on the account information by the quest generation unit 202 by executing the matching program and the game program. Although it has been described that one of the types and number of appearances of enemy characters (main monsters, sub monsters) appearing in the quest from among the content candidates, the stage, and the generated event are determined, this is not restrictive.

  For example, the quest generation unit 202 may store (generate) quest content candidates based on user information or player character information instead of or in addition to this account information. Further, the quest generation unit 202 may determine any one of the types and the number of appearances of enemy characters (main monsters, sub monsters) appearing in the quest based on the quest content candidates, the stage, and the generated event. Good.

  Further, the quest generation means 202 is necessary until the matching is completed after the matching means 203 receives the matching request from the game apparatus 3 instead of or in addition to the account information, the user information, or the player character information. Quest content candidates based on the time and date information when matching is completed may be stored (generated). In this case, it is possible not only to promote matching with an unspecified number of people but also to promote a multiplayer game in various time zones.

  The user information is information different from the account information. For example, the user rank shown in FIG. 5 (a rank that increases by clearing a predetermined game condition), a predetermined point in the game acquired by the user, or the like It is.

  The player character information is information on the player character operated by the user. For example, the player character type (C-1, C-2, C-3) shown in FIG. 6 or the rank (predetermined) for each player character. (Rank increases by clearing the game conditions).

  The player character information may be the type of equipment that the player character is equipped with, or the rank of equipment set for each of these equipments.

  In the above-described embodiment, the quest generation unit 202 is described as determining the quest content based on the quest content candidate based on the user account information, the user information, and the player character information, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

  In the said embodiment, although the quest production | generation means 202 demonstrated updating the quest content for every day, it is not restricted to this. For example, the quest generation unit 202 may update the quest content every predetermined time (for example, every 6 hours) or every week. The quest generation unit 202 may update the quest content corresponding to the account information, the user information, or the player character information every time a predetermined update period elapses.

  When the quest generation unit 202 determines the quest content based on the rank of the user, the rank of the player character, or the rank of the equipment, each rank may change within the update period. In this case, the quest generation unit 202 may read out quest content candidates based on each rank at the time when the update period starts regardless of changes in each rank, and determine the quest content. Or the quest production | generation means 202 may read the quest content candidate accompanying the change of each rank, and may determine the quest content.

  The quest generation unit 202 determines the quest content based on the type of player character or the equipment of the player character, changes the type of player character used by the user, or changes the equipment to be equipped to the player character. If so, the quest content is determined based on the player character information after the change.

  Thus, the user can predict the quest content candidate set based on the equipment and the like, and can select (replace) the equipment before starting the multiplayer game.

  In the above-described embodiment, the quest generation unit 202 has been described as randomly determining the quest content from the quest content candidates, but is not limited thereto. For example, the quest generation unit 202 is a main monster (for example, a physical strength value and an attack) that each user is difficult to win against a user having a low user rank or a player character rank among users who play a multiplayer game together. Monster with high power) is set as a quest content candidate. And the quest production | generation means 202 may make the probability that the main monster is determined as a quest candidate higher than other quest content candidates.

  This reduces the number of times that users with higher user ranks or player character ranks repeat a multiplayer game, and provides an opportunity to play a multiplayer game with users with lower user ranks or player character ranks. Can do.

  In the above embodiment, it has been described that the quest generation unit 202 determines the type of monster and the number of appearances thereof based on the same user account information, user information, or player character information. However, the type of monsters and the number of appearances are different. You may determine based on user account information, user information, or player character information.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated that the quest production | generation means 202 determined one kind of main monster to appear, it is not restricted to this. For example, you may make the main monster set to each of several user account information appear. Taking FIG. 3 as an example, a user 3 main monster may be added in addition to the user 1 main monster.

  Note that the quest generation unit 202 may cause all enemy characters to appear based on the account information of each matched user or generate all occurrence events. Thereby, the quest of a more complicated and high difficulty level can be produced | generated.

  In the said embodiment, although the quest production | generation means 202 demonstrated SM-1 to SM3 different from a main monster (MM-1 to MM3) as a sub monster, it demonstrated, but it is not restricted to this.

  For example, the quest generation unit 202 may select the same character as the main monster as the sub monster. According to this, the quest generation means 202 quest contents the main monster (for example, MM-1) related to the quest achievement condition and the main monster (for example, MM-2) not related to the quest achievement condition. Determine as.

  Even when these other embodiments are employed, the effects of the present invention are exhibited. In addition, this embodiment, other embodiments, and other embodiments can be appropriately combined.

  In summary, the present invention relates to a plurality of game devices 3 that execute a multiplayer game that can receive an operation signal from the user to the operation unit 35 and perform cooperative play in a virtual space, and the plurality of game devices. 3 and a server device 2 connected via a network, and the game device 3 controls the movement of the player character in the virtual space based on the operation of the user and executes the multiplayer game. A game control unit 301, and a communication unit 302 that transmits matching request information with the other game devices 3 to the server device 2, and the server device 2 receives the matching from each game device 3. An information processing unit 201 that receives request information, and manages a plurality of game devices based on the received matching request information. Matching unit 203 to be held, account information set for each user, user information (such as the user's rank or a predetermined point in the game acquired by the user), and player character information (the type of player character, the player Quest content candidates based on at least one of the rank for each character, the type of equipment that the player character is equipped with, the rank of equipment set for each of these equipments, and the like. This is a game system including a quest generation unit 202 that determines quest contents (types of main monsters and the number of appearances thereof, types of sub-monsters and the number of appearances, stages, and occurrence events) as achievement conditions of the player game. .

1 game system 2 server device (computer)
201 Information processing means (information processing unit)
202 Quest generation means (quest generation unit)
203 Matching means (matching part)
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301 Game control means 302 Communication means (communication unit)
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Claims (10)

A multi-player game in which a user can receive an operation signal to the operation unit and perform cooperative play in a virtual space, and controls the movement of the player character in the virtual space based on the user's operation; The computer connected to a plurality of game devices each including a game control unit for executing a multiplayer game and a communication unit for transmitting matching request information with another game device to the computer via a network. ,
An information processing unit for receiving the matching request information from each of the game devices;
A matching unit that matches the plurality of game devices based on the received matching request information;
The quest of the multiplayer game is selected and combined randomly from quest content candidates set for at least one of account information, user information, and player character information set for each of the plurality of users. Quest generator to determine the content,
Function as
The quest is an achievement condition that a plurality of player characters operated based on the operations of the plurality of users win a battle with a predetermined main enemy character,
The quest content candidate is a game program including information on the type of the main enemy character and information on the number of appearances of the main enemy character. A multi-player game in which a user can receive an operation signal to the operation unit and perform cooperative play in a virtual space, and controls the movement of the player character in the virtual space based on the user's operation; The computer connected to a plurality of game devices each including a game control unit for executing a multiplayer game and a communication unit for transmitting matching request information with another game device to the computer via a network. ,
An information processing unit for receiving the matching request information from each of the game devices;
A matching unit that matches the plurality of game devices based on the received matching request information;
The quest of the multiplayer game is selected and combined randomly from quest content candidates set for at least one of account information, user information, and player character information set for each of the plurality of users. Quest generator to determine the content,
Function as
The quest is an achievement condition that a plurality of player characters operated based on the operations of the plurality of users win a battle with a predetermined main enemy character,
The quest content candidate includes at least one of the information on the type of the main enemy character and the information on the number of appearances of the main enemy character, and the type of the sub enemy character that appears in the quest although it is not the achievement condition of the quest. And information on the number of appearances of the sub enemy characters, information on a stage on which the multiplayer game is executed, and information on events that occur during the execution of the multiplayer game, Game program. The quest content candidate includes information on the type of the main enemy character and information on the number of appearances of the main enemy character, information on the type of sub enemy characters and information on the number of appearances of the sub enemy characters, information on the stage, The game program according to claim 2, further comprising at least one of the event information. A multi-player game in which a user can receive an operation signal to the operation unit and perform cooperative play in a virtual space, and controls the movement of the player character in the virtual space based on the user's operation; The computer connected to a plurality of game devices each including a game control unit for executing a multiplayer game and a communication unit for transmitting matching request information with another game device to the computer via a network. ,
An information processing unit for receiving the matching request information from each of the game devices;
A matching unit that matches the plurality of game devices based on the received matching request information;
The quest of the multiplayer game is selected and combined randomly from quest content candidates set for at least one of account information, user information, and player character information set for each of the plurality of users. Quest generator to determine the content,
Function as
The quest is an achievement condition that a plurality of player characters operated based on the operations of the plurality of users win a battle with a predetermined main enemy character,
The quest content candidate is a game program including information on the type of sub enemy characters that appear in the quest, but information on the number of appearances of the sub enemy characters, although it is not an achievement condition of the quest. A multi-player game in which a user can receive an operation signal to the operation unit and perform cooperative play in a virtual space, and controls the movement of the player character in the virtual space based on the user's operation; The computer connected to a plurality of game devices each including a game control unit for executing a multiplayer game and a communication unit for transmitting matching request information with another game device to the computer via a network. ,
An information processing unit for receiving the matching request information from each of the game devices;
A matching unit that matches the plurality of game devices based on the received matching request information;
The quest of the multiplayer game is selected and combined randomly from quest content candidates set for at least one of account information, user information, and player character information set for each of the plurality of users. Quest generator to determine the content,
Function as
The quest is an achievement condition that a plurality of player characters operated based on the operations of the plurality of users win a battle with a predetermined main enemy character,
Although the quest content candidate is not an achievement condition of the quest, at least one of information on the type of sub enemy characters appearing in the quest and information on the number of appearances of the sub enemy characters, and information on the type of main enemy character And at least one of information on the number of appearances of the main enemy character, information on a stage on which the multiplayer game is executed, and information on an event that occurs during the execution of the multiplayer game. . The quest content candidate includes information on the type of the sub enemy character and information on the number of appearances of the sub enemy character, information on the type of main enemy character and information on the number of appearances of the main enemy character, and the multiplayer game. The game program according to claim 5, comprising at least one of information on information on a stage to be executed and information on an event that occurs during execution of the multiplayer game. A multi-player game in which a user can receive an operation signal to the operation unit and perform cooperative play in a virtual space, and controls the movement of the player character in the virtual space based on the user's operation; The computer connected to a plurality of game devices each including a game control unit for executing a multiplayer game and a communication unit for transmitting matching request information with another game device to the computer via a network. ,
An information processing unit for receiving the matching request information from each of the game devices;
A matching unit that matches the plurality of game devices based on the received matching request information;
The quest of the multiplayer game is selected and combined randomly from quest content candidates set for at least one of account information, user information, and player character information set for each of the plurality of users. Quest generator to determine the content,
Function as
The quest is an achievement condition that a plurality of player characters operated based on the operations of the plurality of users win a battle with a predetermined main enemy character,
The quest content candidate includes at least one of the information on the type of the main enemy character and the information on the number of appearances of the main enemy character, and the type of the sub enemy character that appears in the quest although it is not the achievement condition of the quest. And at least one of the information on the number of appearances of the sub enemy characters,
The quest generation unit determines the type of the main enemy character based on any one of user account information, user information, and player character information related to one user among a plurality of users matched by the matching unit. Decide
Further, the type of the sub enemy character is determined based on any one of user account information, user information, and player character information related to at least two or more users among the plurality of users matched by the matching unit. A game program . A multi-player game in which a user can receive an operation signal to the operation unit and perform cooperative play in a virtual space, and controls the movement of the player character in the virtual space based on the user's operation; The computer connected to a plurality of game devices each including a game control unit for executing a multiplayer game and a communication unit for transmitting matching request information with another game device to the computer via a network. ,
An information processing unit for receiving the matching request information from each of the game devices;
A matching unit that matches the plurality of game devices based on the received matching request information;
The quest of the multiplayer game is selected and combined randomly from quest content candidates set for at least one of account information, user information, and player character information set for each of the plurality of users. Quest generator to determine the content,
Function as
The quest is an achievement condition that a plurality of player characters operated based on the operations of the plurality of users win a battle with a predetermined main enemy character,
The quest content candidate is not information on the stage on which the multiplayer game is executed, information on the type of the main enemy character or information on the number of appearances of the main enemy character, and the achievement condition of the quest, A game program including at least one of information on a type of a sub enemy character appearing in a quest or information on an appearance number of the sub enemy character, and information on an event that occurs during execution of the multiplayer game. A multi-player game in which a user can receive an operation signal to the operation unit and perform cooperative play in a virtual space, and controls the movement of the player character in the virtual space based on the user's operation; The computer connected to a plurality of game devices each including a game control unit for executing a multiplayer game and a communication unit for transmitting matching request information with another game device to the computer via a network. ,
An information processing unit for receiving the matching request information from each of the game devices;
A matching unit that matches the plurality of game devices based on the received matching request information;
The quest of the multiplayer game is selected and combined randomly from quest content candidates set for at least one of account information, user information, and player character information set for each of the plurality of users. Quest generator to determine the content,
Function as
The quest is an achievement condition that a plurality of player characters operated based on the operations of the plurality of users win a battle with a predetermined main enemy character,
The quest content candidate is information on an event that occurs during the execution of the multiplayer game, information on the type of the main enemy character or information on the number of appearances of the main enemy character, and not the quest achievement condition. A game program including at least one of information on a type of a sub enemy character appearing in or information on an appearance number of the sub enemy character, and information on a stage on which the multiplayer game is executed. A game system comprising: a storage unit that stores the game program according to any one of claims 1 to 9; and a computer that executes the game program.

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